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Eimskip is a leading transportation company in the North Atlantic with connections to international markets and is specialized in worldwide freight forwarding services, with the vision of providing excellence in transportation solutions and services.

ANNUAL REPORT 2017

VGM VERIFIED GROSS MASS - SOLAS

Eimskip want to ensure safe and secure transportation of your cargo and make sure that our operation and working environment are safe. Correct weight information is important for all parties in the transportation chain.

What is verified weight?

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted new global regulations under the Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS) that require shippers to provide verified gross mass (VGM) for every container prior to container being loaded on vessel. The requirements become effective on 1st July 2016. See information here.